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American Michael Calvey moved to Moscow 25 years ago and started one of Russia's most successful investment funds. He's in a Russian jail awaiting trial after a dispute with his business partners.

Data show the number of people trying to get into the U.S. via the Southern border is at a 10-year high. Steve Inskeep talks to Doris Meissner, ex-head of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Lawmakers proposed an ordinance against continuous barking. If your dog barks for 20 minutes straight, you could be fined — or even jailed.

KUAC's Dan Bross talks with Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy climate specialist Rick Thoman about Iditarod weather history.

Arthur Dubois went viral this week after videos of his trap music beats started circulating. The 72-year-old self-taught music producer talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his newfound fame.

About 40 million people in the U.S. are family caregivers, providing assistance with everyday tasks for relatives. One quarter of them are millennials.

Donnersmarck discusses his film, Never Look Away, about a an artist who grew up in Nazi Germany. New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer says the Trump administration bolsters Fox News — and vice versa.

There was major drama in the reality TV world when Bachelor star Colton Underwood stormed off set and hopped over a fence. These surprise moments give long-running reality shows staying power.

Indonesia's Komodo Island, a UNESCO heritage site famous for its giant lizards, is among the world's best dive sites. An increase in tourism is prompting concern for the island's ecosystem.

A new law in Turkey, apparently aimed at emphasizing a more pious lifestyle, is having a chilling effect on filmmakers and television producers.